Richard Paolinelli 
In the last few days we’ve considered the possibility of a stealth rebuild in Dallas. And we’ve acknowledged that Jerry Jones’ statements cannot be taken at face value. Today, he could say no contract extensions, no trades, and no big free agent signings are pending. Tomorrow, he could … Read more
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Well, that didn’t take long now did it? Back at the Senior Bowl – less than eight weeks ago – Jerry Jones said the Cowboys were “all-in” for the upcoming season. That was taken by many – pundits and fans alike – to mean the Cowboys were going … Read more
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He gamed the college football transfer portal last year. Now, former Cowboys’ cornerback Deion Sanders is eyeing a bigger target. The 2025 NFL Draft. The Colorado Buffaloes head coach brought in a nearly 100% brand new roster at Boulder for the 2023 season. Other coaches quickly followed his … Read more
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We’re now two weeks into the 2024 free agency season and the scoreboard for Dallas looks frighteningly like the halftime score of the Cowboys’ last game of 2023. Cowboys Free Agents Resigned DB Jourdan Lewis RB Rico Dowdle LS Trent Sieg DB C.J. Goodwin Free Agents Signed From … Read more
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A decade ago the Cowboys went into the 2014 Draft with a poor draft history over the previous 20 years and managed to walk out with two potential Hall of Fame players. With the 16th pick of the first round, the Cowboys took guard Zack Martin out of … Read more
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If Jerry Jones had hoped to be known as a great judge of football talent he forever killed that hope on April 24, 2004, in New York City. The Cowboys held the 22nd pick in the opening round of the 2004 NFL Draft held at Madison Square Garden. … Read more
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With one month to go before the 1994 NFL Draft got underway a mega-quake shook the league. Jerry Jones and Jimmy Johnson – despite winning back-to-back championships – had decided to part company. The Cowboys would have a new coach in 1994. More importantly, they’d have a new … Read more
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With the 1984 season approaching the Cowboys were at the end of an era. They had made the playoffs in the previous nine seasons. But the 1983 season has ended with a wild card round loss to the Rams. Adding to the misery, Dallas had advanced to three … Read more
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In 1974 the Dallas Cowboys were preparing for that year’s NFL Draft as one of the league’s top teams. Two seasons before they had finally captured their first NFL championship. A few months earlier they had lost to the Vikings in the NFC title game. But despite the … Read more
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Starting today – and for the next five days – we’ll be taking a look back at six of the past NFL Drafts by the Dallas Cowboys. Starting with the 1964 draft – with the 1974, 1984, 1994, 2004, and 2014 drafts to follow – we’ll look at … Read more
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We’re a week into free agency season and its looking a little grim around The Star. So far the Cowboys have lost eight players – roughly 15% of the roster – to other teams. The defense, with five departures, has been hardest hit. Dallas has retained three of … Read more
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It’s the morning of August 7, 1983. The place is Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. Thunderstorms are passing through the area – including one that lingers over the airport at 9 a.m. Less than 12 hours earlier, the Dallas Cowboys had rallied to beat the Miami Dolphins in a … Read more
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The Dallas Cowboys and their fans have the same problem. And it isn’t a good one to have. Both the front office and the fanbase loves to keep players past their shelf life. That includes overpaying said players based on past performance as opposed to future output. Honestly, … Read more
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2024 Roster Review: Special Teams – Part 17 of 17. Click here to view all articles in this series. If there was one area on the Dallas Cowboys roster in 2023 that was absolutely worry-free it was the special teams. Beginning with the surprising season put in by … Read more
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2024 Roster Review: Backup Defensive Backs – Part 16 of 17. Click here to view all articles in this series. The Dallas Cowboys ended the 2023 season with a total of 14 defensive backs in the roster. Not all of them played defensive back in 2023, as departed … Read more
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2024 Roster Review: Starting Defensive Backs – Part 15 of 17. Click here to view all articles in this series. The Dallas Cowboys began the 2023 season by starting five defensive backs and held to that philosophy throughout the year. But they did not end the season with … Read more
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2024 Roster Review: Backup Linebackers – Part 14 of 17. Click here to view all articles in this series. The Dallas Cowboys did not have a good year regarding their linebackers in 2023. They lost their middle linebacker, and anchor, Leighton Vander Esch five games into the season. … Read more
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2024 Roster Review: Starting Linebackers – Part 13 of 17. Click here to view all articles in this series. For the first four games of the 2023 season, the linebacker room was as rock solid as any in the NFL. Then came Trent Williams’ dirty play in a … Read more
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2024 Roster Review: Backup Defensive Line – Part 12 of 17. Click here to view all articles in this series. There is no debate when it comes to the Dallas Cowboys’ defensive line in 2023. It was clearly the weakest unit on the team. Especially in stopping the … Read more
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2024 Roster Review: Starting Defensive Line – Part 11 of 17. Click here to view all articles in this series. The Dallas Cowboys’ pass rush was one of – if not the most – feared in the NFL in 2023. Unfortunately for Dallas, opposing offenses found the defensive … Read more
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2024 Roster Review: Backup Offensive Line – Part 10 of 17. Click here to view all articles in this series. Perhaps the biggest news connected to the Dallas Cowboys out of last weekend’s combine didn’t involve any prospects. With the Cowboys letting left tackle Tyron Smith explore free … Read more
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